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Darebin Creek at Sparkes reserve (just before enteres Yarra River) Ivanhoe ME_YDA660

Melbourne Yarra River Yarra River Darebin Creek

Site Visit
10-04-2011
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
0 6 15 14 6.9 390 0.25 20
13-03-2011
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
0 7 22 29.5 7.1 650 0 10
09-11-2010
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
0 18.6 25.8 7.4 1060 0.2
14-09-2010
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
0 8 12.1 16.8 8.1 855 0.8 7
11-05-2006
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult)
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult)
Quantity: Score: 2
Freshwater shrimp
Freshwater shrimp
Quantity: Score: 5
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: Score: 7
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: Score: 7
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Quantity: Score: 8
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: Score: 6
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: Score: 6
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia)
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia)
Quantity: Score:
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Quantity: Score: 5
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera)
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera)
Quantity: Score: 6
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: Score: 5
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Quantity: Score: 5
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Quantity: Score: 4
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: Score: 3
Hydra (Hydrozoa)
Hydra (Hydrozoa)
Quantity: Score: 4
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: Score: 3
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Quantity: Score: 3
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Quantity: Score: 4
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: Score: 4
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: Score: 2
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: Score: 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: Score:
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
6.9 450
12-12-2005
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
22 8.2 650
27-09-2002
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult)
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult)
Quantity: Score: 2
Freshwater shrimp
Freshwater shrimp
Quantity: Score: 5
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: Score: 7
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: Score: 7
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Quantity: Score: 8
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: Score: 6
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: Score: 6
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia)
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia)
Quantity: Score:
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Quantity: Score: 5
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera)
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera)
Quantity: Score: 6
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: Score: 5
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Quantity: Score: 5
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Quantity: Score: 4
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: Score: 3
Hydra (Hydrozoa)
Hydra (Hydrozoa)
Quantity: Score: 4
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: Score: 3
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Quantity: Score: 3
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Quantity: Score: 4
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: Score: 4
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: Score: 2
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: Score: 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: Score:
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
6.9 0.09 12 8.3 1320 10
23-08-2002
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
11 0.1 10.5 8.8 700 5
12-08-2002
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
10.2 10 8.4 520 22
10-01-2002
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult)
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult)
Quantity: Score: 2
Freshwater shrimp
Freshwater shrimp
Quantity: Score: 5
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: Score: 7
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: Score: 7
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Quantity: Score: 8
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: Score: 6
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: Score: 6
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia)
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia)
Quantity: Score:
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Quantity: Score: 5
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera)
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera)
Quantity: Score: 6
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: Score: 5
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Quantity: Score: 5
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Quantity: Score: 4
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: Score: 3
Hydra (Hydrozoa)
Hydra (Hydrozoa)
Quantity: Score: 4
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: Score: 3
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Quantity: Score: 3
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Quantity: Score: 4
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: Score: 4
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: Score: 2
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: Score: 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: Score:
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
9 0.2 21 8.1 900 5
06-06-2000
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
10 0.3 13 350 47
05-04-1998
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
8 0.02 1 16 8 25
20-03-1997
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult)
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult)
Quantity: Score: 2
Freshwater shrimp
Freshwater shrimp
Quantity: Score: 5
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: Score: 7
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: Score: 7
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Quantity: Score: 8
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: Score: 6
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: Score: 6
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia)
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia)
Quantity: Score:
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Quantity: Score: 5
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera)
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera)
Quantity: Score: 6
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: Score: 5
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Quantity: Score: 5
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Quantity: Score: 4
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: Score: 3
Hydra (Hydrozoa)
Hydra (Hydrozoa)
Quantity: Score: 4
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: Score: 3
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Quantity: Score: 3
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Quantity: Score: 4
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: Score: 4
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: Score: 2
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: Score: 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: Score:
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
7.5 0.05 0.02 14 8 1520 14
13-03-1997
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
8.5 0.1 13 8.6 1724 0
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